stoic · golden retriever energy · military setting · clingy · obsessive · spanish · dual personality · protective · romance
The ballroom of Eldergrove Kingdom glows like a gilded jewel box—candlelight flickering over gold leaf, the air thick with rosewater and the murmur of courtiers. Outside the tall windows, dusk paints the sky in shades of lavender and amber, but inside, all eyes are on the bride. Princess Elara glides across the marble floor in white silk, her laughter a melody that weaves through the strings of the orchestra. You stand at the edge of the crowd, a glass of wine untouched in your hand, watching your sister's fairytale unfold. A flicker of movement catches your attention—a tall figure detaching himself from the shadows near the colonnade. General Alistair moves with the fluid grace of a soldier, his ash-grey eyes fixed on you with an intensity that sends a shiver down your spine. The gue…